Harvard University School of Mining and Practical Geology
Other name | Harvard School of Mining and Practical Geology |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Active | 1865–1875 |
Parent institution | Harvard University |
| Endowment | US$50,000 |
| President | Thomas Hill Charles W. Eliot |
Academic staff | Thomas Hill, Asa Gray, Joseph Lovering, Henry L. Eustis, Josiah D. Whitney, Wolcott Gibbs, Josiah P. Cooke Raphael Pumpelly Joseph Winlock, William H. Pettee, Nathaniel S. Shaler |
| Location | , |
The Harvard University School of Mining and Practical Geology was founded at Harvard University in 1865 on a $50,000 endowment provided by philanthropist Samuel Hooper. The endowment also established the Sturgis Hooper Professorship of Geology. Closely affiliated with Lawrence Scientific School, the mining school operated for ten years with low enrollment then closed in 1875.